Bjarts�ni S�n vi� Gera �vinnuf�ran �nota�ur, Unneeded e�a �st��ulaus Gluggakista �j�nusta

Listi af Allur Laus �j�nusta � Gluggakista S�n me� Vanr�ksla Gangsetning Tegund Stilling

Ums�kn Reynsla (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• A�fer� ums�kn eindr�gni felusta�ur bei�ni fyrir ums�kn hven�r �eir ert sj�setja.

Ums�kn Uppl�singar (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Hj�lpa v�xlverkandi ums�kn hlaupa me� vi�b�tar- stj�rnar- forr�ttindi. ��rf vi� apps svo sem eins og �j�nusta og R�kisstj�rat��. Ef gera �vinnuf�ran, notandi hefur til st�gv�l inn � �ruggur H�ttur til gera kleift aftur eins og �j�nusta epli er ekki a�gengilegur.

Ums�kn Lag Hli� �j�nusta (alg.exe) – Handb�k
• Afla sty�ja fyrir �ri�ji- veisla si�areglur tappi-ins fyrir Tengsl Hlutdeild og the Gluggakista Brunav�r�ur.

Ums�kn Stj�rnun (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Afla hugb�na�ur emb�ttisv�gsla �j�nusta svo sem eins og Framselja, Gefa �t, og Fjarl�gja. Nota fyrir h�pur stefna e�a IntelliMirror fyrir sameiginlegur centralized stj�rnun.

Bakgrunnur Greindur Flytja �j�nusta (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Uses a�ger�alaus net bandwidth til flytja g�gn. Nota vi� Gluggakista Endurn�ja e�a MSN Landk�nnu�ur hver neitun langl�fi f�r til � sj�lfvirkan h�tt s�kja skr� af fjarl�gri t�lvu program e�a annar uppl�singar hven�r fatla�ur. Hvernig sem, ef �inn’ using Gluggakista Endurn�ja, the �j�nusta vilja � sj�lfvirkan h�tt og setja eins og Sj�lfvirkur ( tefja Byrjun).

Undirsta�a S�a V�l (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Stj�rna brunav�r�ur og Si�areglur �ryggi (IPsec) l�gregla og �hald notandi h�ttur s�a. St�fla e�a gera �vinnuf�ran the BFE �j�nusta vilja draga �r kerfi �ryggi og ors�k �fyrirsj�anlegur atferlis- � IPsec stj�rnun og brunav�r�ur ums�kn. Neitun nau�synlegur ef there er annar brunav�r�ur kerfi.

H�sar�� L�r�ttur fl�tur Varab�na�ur V�l �j�nusta (wbengine.exe) – Handb�k
• Framkv�ma h�sar��- l�r�ttur fl�tur varab�na�ur og bati af g�gn.

Vottor� �xlun (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• �xlast vottor� fr� svi�i spilahrappur. Ekki ��rf ef dont’ nota svi�i spilahrappur.

CNG Lykill Einangrun (lsass.exe) – Handb�k
• �j�nusta birg�ir og uses langur- lifandi pers�nulegur lokasteinn og f�lagi dulm�ls- gangur � a �ruggur a�fer�.

COM+ Atbur�ur Kerfi (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Sty�ja Kerfi Atbur�ur Tilkynning �j�nusta (SENS), hver afla sj�lfvirkur �thlutun af atbur�ur til gerast �skrifandi a� hluti m�tm�la l�kan (COM) hluti. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, SENS vilja loka og vilja ekki vera f�r til afla nafnplata og nafnplata tilkynning.

COM+ Kerfi Ums�kn (dllhost.exe) – Handb�k
• Stj�rna the stelling og rekja spor einhvers af hluti undirsta�a � COM+. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, hluti undirsta�a � COM+ vilja ekki virka almennilega.

T�lva Flettit�ki (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Halda ��kve�inn greinir � ensku endurn�ja listi af t�lva � the net og birg�asali this listi til t�lva �tnefndur eins og flettit�ki. Ef this �j�nusta er tappi, this listi vilja ekki vera endurn�ja e�a halda. Ekki ��rf ef there er neitun annar t�lva � the net.

Dulm�ls- �j�nusta (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Afla fj�rir stj�rnun �j�nusta: Ver�listi Gagnasafn �j�nusta, hver sta�festa the undirskrift af Gluggakista skr�; Vernda R�t �j�nusta, hver adds og fjarl�gja Fj�rhaldsma�ur R�t Skrifleg vottun Vald vottor� fr� this t�lva; Sj�lfvirkur R�t Vottor� Endurn�ja �j�nusta, hver s�kja r�t vottor� fr� Gluggakista Endurn�ja; og Lykill �j�nusta, hver hj�lpa skr� this t�lva fyrir vottor�. Ef this �j�nusta er tappi, �essir stj�rnun �j�nusta vilja ekki virka almennilega. Gluggakista Endurn�ja vilja � sj�lfvirkan h�tt setja this �j�nusta til Handb�k jafnvel ef �a� hefur been hefjast handa Fatla�ur.

DCOM Framrei�sluma�ur A�fer� Sj�setja (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Afla sj�setja virkni fyrir �thluta hluti m�tm�la l�kan (DCOM) �j�nusta. DCOM leyfa COM hluti til mi�la yfir net.

Skrifbor� Gluggi Framkv�mdastj�ri Fundur Framkv�mdastj�ri (dfsr.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Afla gangsetning og vi�hald �j�nusta fyrir the Skrifbor� Gluggi Framkv�mdastj�ri, hver er the gluggi kerfi �essi gera kleift Gluggakista Loft-.

DFS Afrit (dfsr.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Endurtaka skr� � me�al margfeldi PCs og minjagripur �� samstilla.

DHCP Vi�skiptavinur (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Stj�rna net stelling vi� skr� og endurn�ja Si�areglur (IP) vi�takandi og R�ki Nafn Kerfi (DNS) nafni. Geta vera fatla�ur ef �inn’ truflanir IP heimilisfang.

Sem beitt er vi� greiningu Stefna �j�nusta (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Gera kleift uppg�tvun af vandam�l, leysa, og vandam�l einbeitni fyrir Gluggakista hluti. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, sem beitt er vi� greiningu vilja neitun langl�fi virka.

Sem beitt er vi� greiningu �j�nusta Gestgjafi (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Gera kleift uppg�tvun af vandam�l, leysa, og vandam�l einbeitni fyrir Gluggakista hluti. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, sem beitt er vi� greiningu vilja neitun langl�fi virka.

Sem beitt er vi� greiningu Kerfi Gestgjafi (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Gera kleift uppg�tvun af vandam�l, leysa, og vandam�l einbeitni fyrir Gluggakista hluti. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, sem beitt er vi� greiningu vilja neitun langl�fi virka.

�thluta Hlekkur Rekja spor einhvers Vi�skiptavinur (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Halda hlekkur � milli NTFS skr� innan a t�lva e�a yfir t�lva � a net r�ki.

�thluta Framkv�md Hli�st��a (msdtc.exe) – Handb�k
• Hli�st��a fundarger�ir �essi haf margfeldi �rr��i stj�rnunarsta�a, svo sem eins og gagnasafn, skilabo� bi�r��, og filesystems. Ef this �j�nusta er tappi, �essir fundarger�ir vilja ekki eiga s�r sta�.

DNS Vi�skiptavinur (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• �setningur og felusta�ur DNS nafni fyrir this t�lva. Ef this �j�nusta er tappi, this t�lva vilja ekki vera f�r til �setningur DNS nafni og sta�greina Virkur Skr� r�ki stj�rnandst��a.

Teygjanlegur Sta�festing Si�areglur (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• The Teygjanlegur Sta�festing Si�areglur (EAP) �j�nusta afla net sta�festing fyrir 802.1x me� hlerunarb�na� og �tvarpst�ki, Raunverulegur Pers�nulegur Net (VPN), og Net A�gangur Verndun ( blundur). �a� einnig afla Apalegur nota�ur vi� net a�gangur vi�skiptavinur, a� me�t�ldum �tvarpst�ki og VPN vi�skiptavinur, � me�an the sta�festing a�fer�. Ef �� gera �vinnuf�ran the �j�nusta, the EINKAT�LVA geta ekki a�gangur net �essi �urfa EAP sta�festing.

Fax (fxssvc.exe) – Handb�k
• Gera kleift �� til senda og taka � m�ti faxes, utilizing fax au�lindir laus � this t�lva e�a � the net.

Virka Uppg�tvun Framf�randi Gestgjafi (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• The Gestgjafi a�fer� fyrir Virka Uppg�tvun framf�randi, hver leyfa au�lindir til vera uppg�tva yfir the net.

Virka Uppg�tvun �rr��i Ritverk (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Gera uppl�singar laus til the t�lva og �ess festa vi� au�lindir svo �essi �eir geta vera uppg�tva yfir the net. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, net au�lindir vilja neitun langl�fi vera �tgefandi og �eir vilja ekki vera uppg�tva vi� annar t�lva � the net.

H�pur Stefna Vi�skiptavinur (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• Hagn�tur stilling stilla vi� stj�rnandi fyrir the t�lva og notandi � gegnum H�pur Stefna. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi e�a fatla�ur, ums�kn og hluti vilja ekki vera vi�r��anlegur � gegnum H�pur Stefna. Allir hluti e�a ums�kn �essi r��ast af � the H�pur Stefna hluti might ekki vinna ef the �j�nusta er tappi e�a fatla�ur.

Heilsa Lykill og Vottor� Stj�rnun (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Afla X.509 vottor� og lykill stj�rnun �j�nusta fyrir the Net A�gangur Verndun Umbo�sma�ur. Framkv�md t�knilegur �essi nota X.509 vottor� mega ekki virka almennilega �n the �j�nusta.

Mannlegur Tengi T�ki A�gangur (svchost.exe) – Handb�k
• Gera kleift �ttkv�slar- inntak a�gangur til Mannlegur Tengi T�ki (HIDs), hver virkja og halda the nota af predefined heitur hnappur � hlj�mbor�, fjarl�gur stj�rna, og annar almi�lun t�ki. Ef this �j�nusta er tappi, heitur hnappur stj�rnandi vi� this �j�nusta vilja neitun langl�fi virka. For�ast gera �vinnuf�ran this �j�nusta ef �inn’ using h�r- t�kni m�s e�a hlj�mbor�.

Idwlog �j�nusta – Sj�lfvirkur
• Nota � Gluggakista byggja.

IKE og AuthIP IPsec Keying M�t (svchost.exe) – Sj�lfvirkur
• M�t nota�ur fyrir sta�festing og lykill skipti � Si�areglur �ryggi (IPsec). St�fla e�a gera �vinnuf�ran the �j�nusta vilja gera �vinnuf�ran IKE og AuthIP lykill skipti me� jafningi t�lva. Gera �vinnuf�ran this vilja minnkun HR�TUR hagn�ting og b�ta net flutningur, en draga �r net �ryggi.

V�xlverkandi �j�nusta Uppg�tvun (UI0Detect.exe) – Handb�k
• Gera kleift tilkynning af notandi inntak fyrir v�xlverkandi �j�nusta. This gera kleift a�gangur til valmynd skapa vi� v�xlverkandi �j�nusta hven�r �eir birtast. Ef the �j�nusta er tappi, tilkynning af n�r v�xlverkandi �j�nusta valmynd vilja neitun langl�fi virka. Ef the service is disabled, both notifications of and access to new interactive service dialogs will no longer function.

Internet Connection Sharing (ICS) (svchost.exe) – Disabled
• Provides Network Address Translation (NAT), addressing, name resolution, and/or intrusion prevention services for a home or small-office network. In other words, allow multiple PCs to access Internet by attaching to one computer with ICS enabled.

IP Helper (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides automatic IPv6 connectivity over an IPv4 network. If the service is stopped, the PC will only have IPv6 connectivity if it is connected to a native IPv6 network. Less common currently as low popularity of IPv6. Disable will improve network performance and decrease RAM usage.

IPsec Policy Agent (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enforces IPsec policies created through the IP Security Policies Snap-in or the command-line tool netsh ipsec. If you stop the service, you may experience network connectivity issues if your policy requires that connections use IPsec. Remote management of the Windows Firewall will not be available if the service is stopped. Disable will improve network performance and decrease RAM usage, but affect negatively network performance.

KtmRm for Distributed Transaction Coordinator (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Coordinates transactions between MSDTC and the Kernel Transaction Manager (KTM). Disable if both MSDTC and KTM is not used.

Link-Layer Topology Discovery (Mapper svchost.exe) – Manual
• Creates the Network Map in the Network and Sharing Center. If this service is disabled, the Network Map will not function properly.

Messenger Sharing Folders USN Journal Reader
• Installed if Windows Live Messenger is installed. Disable if don’t use Messenger Live’s sharing folders.

Microsoft .NET Framework NGEN (mscorsvw.exe) – Manual
• Microsoft .NET Framework native image generator (NGEN).

Microsoft iSCSI Initiator Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages Internet SCSI (iSCSI) sessions from the computer to remote iSCSI target devices. If the service is stopped, this computer will not be able to log in or access iSCSI targets.

Microsoft Software Shadow Copy Provider (dllhost.exe) – Manual
• Manages software-based volume shadow copies taken by the Volume Shadow Copy service. If this service is stopped, software-based volume shadow copies cannot be managed, and will have a negative impact on system redundancy.

Multimedia Class Scheduler (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Used mainly by multimedia applications, this service enables relative prioritization of work based on system-wide task priorities. If the service is stopped, individual tasks resort to their default priority. Requires by Windows audio to give higher priority to multimedia applications.

Net.Tcp Port Sharing Service (SMSvcHost.exe) – Disabled
• Provides ability to share TCP ports over the net.tcp protocol. .NET applications that use this service will be affected if disabled.

Netlogon (lsass.exe) – Manual
• Maintains a secure channel between the PC and the domain controller for authenticating users and services. If the service is stopped, the computer may not authenticate users and services and the domain controller cannot register DNS records.

Network Access Protection Agent (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables NAP functionality, which allows network administrators to set security requirements for computers that want to connect to a network.

Network Connections (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages objects in the Network and Dial-Up Connections folder.

Network List Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Identifies the networks to which the computer has connected, collects and stores properties for these networks, and notifies applications when these properties change. If disabled, the network icon in system tray (notification area) won’t be able to tell if network is connected, although the network connection won’t be affected. Disable if not connected to a LAN with multiple computers or if don’t share files or printers through LAN.

Network Location Awareness (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Collects and stores configuration information for the network and notifies programs when the information is modified. If the service is stopped, configuration information might be unavailable. Disable if not connected to a LAN with multiple computers or if don’t share files or printers through LAN.

Network Store Interface Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Delivers network notifications to clients. Stopping the service will cause loss of network connectivity.

Offline Files (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Performs maintenance activities on the Offline Files cache, responds to user logon and logoff events, implements the internals of the public API, and dispatches interesting events to those interested in Offline Files activities and changes in cache state. Disable if not connecting to domain or use only local profiles.

Parental Controls (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables Parental Controls. If the service is not running, Parental Controls will not work.

Peer Name Resolution Protocol (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables Serverless Peer Name Resolution over the Internet. If disabled, some Peer-to-Peer and Collaborative applications, such as Windows Meetings, may not function.

Peer Networking Grouping (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides Peer Networking Grouping services.

Peer Networking Identity Manager (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides Identity service for Peer Networking.

Performance Logs & Alerts (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Collects performance data from local or remote computers based on preconfigured schedule parameters, then writes the data to a log or triggers an alert. If this service is stopped, performance information will not be collected.

Plug and Play (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables a computer to recognize and adapt to hardware changes with little or no user input. Stopping or disabling this service will result in system instability.

PnP-X IP Bus Enumerator (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages the virtual network bus. It discovers network-connected devices using the SSDP/WS discovery protocols and gives them presence in PnP. If this service is stopped or disabled, presence of NCD devices will not be maintained in PnP.

PNRP Machine Name Publication Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Publishes a machine name using the Peer Name Resolution Protocol.

Portable Device Enumerator Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enforces group policy for removable mass-storage devices. Enables applications such as Windows Media Player and the Image Import Wizard to transfer and synchronize content using removable mass-storage devices. Disable if don’t need to synchronize data with removable storage such as mp3 players. Anyway, the setting will not affect third party applications such as iTunes, but only applications using this service such as Windows Media Player.

Print Spooler (spoolsv.exe) – Automatic
• Loads files to memory for later printing. If disabled, user may still be able to print, but need to wait the printing job to finish before able to use computer again.

Problem Reports and Solutions Control Panel Support (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides support for viewing, sending, and deleting system-level problem reports for the Problem Reports and Solutions control panel.

Program Compatibility Assistant Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides support for the Program Compatibility Assistant. If this service is stopped, the Program Compatibility Assistant will not function properly. If this service is disabled, any services that depend on it will fail to start.

Protected Storage (lsass.exe) – Manual
• Provides protected storage for sensitive data, such as private keys, to prevent access by unauthorized services, processes, or users.

Quality Windows Audio Video Experience (qWave) (svchost.exe) – Manual
• A networking platform for Audio Video (AV) streaming applications on IP home networks. qWave enhances AV streaming performance and reliability by ensuring network quality of service (QoS) for AV applications. The technology is not wide-spread yet, and can be disabled.

ReadyBoost (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides support for improving system performance using ReadyBoost. Disable if don’t have USB flash drive or don’t use this feature.

Remote Access Auto Connection Manager (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Creates a connection to a remote network whenever a program references a remote DNS or NetBIOS name or address.

Remote Access Connection Manager (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Creates a network connection. Disable if don’t use dial-up connections and VPN-networks.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides the endpoint mapper and other miscellaneous RPC services.

Remote Procedure Call (RPC) Locator (locator.exe) – Manual
• Manages the RPC name service database.

Remote Registry (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables remote users to modify Registry settings on this computer. If this service is stopped, only users on this computer can modify the Registry. Use mostly in corporate network.

Routing and Remote Access (svchost.exe) – Disabled
• Offers routing services to businesses in local- and wide-area network environments. Disable if don’t need to route network data within a LAN or WAN.

Secondary Logon (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables starting processes under alternate credentials. If this service is stopped, this type of logon access will be unavailable. Some application may need this service, such as Postgres. Disable if simultaneous logon to 2 users is needed.

Security Accounts Manager (lsass.exe) – Automatic
• Stores security information for local user accounts.

Security Center (svchost.exe) – Automatic (Delayed Start)
• Monitors system security settings and configurations. Disable will stop all security warnings.

Server (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Supports file, print, and named-pipe sharing over the network for this computer. If this service is stopped, these functions will be unavailable, affecting file and printer sharing through LAN.

Shell Hardware Detection (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides notifications for AutoPlay hardware events. Disable to remove auto play functionality on removable media.

SL UI Notification Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides Software Licensing activation and notification. Manually run the service when needed for activation or other software licensing issues.

Smart Card (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages access to smart cards read by this computer. If this service is stopped, this computer will be unable to read smart cards.

Smart Card Removal Policy (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Allows the system to be configured to lock the user desktop upon smart card removal.

SNMP Trap (Snmptrap.exe) – Manual
• Receives trap messages generated by local or remote Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) agents and forwards the messages to SNMP management programs running on this computer. If this service is stopped, SNMP-based programs on this computer will not receive SNMP trap messages.

Software Licensing (slsvc.exe) – Automatic
• Enables the download, installation, and enforcement of digital licenses for Windows and Windows applications. If the service is disabled, the operating system and licensed applications may run in a reduced function mode.

SSDP Discovery Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables discovery of UPnP devices on your home network.

Superfetch (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Maintains and improves system performance over time.

System Event Notification (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Tracks system events such as Windows logon, network, and power events. Notifies COM+ Event System subscribers of these events.

Tablet PC Input Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables Tablet PC pen and ink functionality. Mostly for Tablet PC use.

Task Scheduler (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables a user to configure and schedule automated tasks on this computer. If this service is stopped, these tasks will not be run at their scheduled times.

TCP/IP NetBIOS Helper (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables support for NetBIOS over TCP/IP (NetBT) service and NetBIOS name resolution. Modern network rarely need this service.

Telephony (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides Telephony API (TAPI) support for programs that control telephony devices and IP-based voice connections on the local computer and, through the LAN, on servers that are also running the service. Disable if don’t use dial-up connections.

Terminal Services (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Allows multiple users to be connected interactively to a machine as well as the display of Desktops and applications to remote computers. The underpinning of Remote Desktop (including RD for Administrators), Fast User Switching, Remote Assistance, and Terminal Server. Disable if not using Remote Desktop, and it’s not needed to remotely connect to another computer. Disable this service will improve system security.

Terminal Services Configuration (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Responsible for all Terminal Services and Remote Desktop-related configuration and session maintenance activities that require SYSTEM context.

Terminal Services UserMode Port Redirector (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Allows the redirection of printers/drives/ports for RDP connections.

Themes (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides user experience theme management.

Thread Ordering Server (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides ordered execution for a group of threads within a specific period of time.

TPM Base Services (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enables access to the Trusted Platform Module (TPM), which provides hardware-based cryptographic services to system components and applications. If this service is stopped or disabled, applications will be unable to use keys protected by the TPM.

Universal Plug and Play Device Host (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides support to host Universal Plug and Play devices.

User Profile Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Responsible for loading and unloading user profiles. If this service is stopped or disabled, users will no longer be able to successfully log on or log off, applications may have problems getting to users’ data, and components registered to receive profile event notifications will not receive them.

Virtual Disk (vds.exe) – Manual
• Provides management services for disks, volumes, filesystems, and hardware array objects such as subsystems, controllers, and so on. Set as manual if don’t use Disk Management in the Computer Management console. It can be started manually at any time when need to use Disk Management.

Volume Shadow Copy (vssvc.exe) – Manual
• Manages and implements Volume Shadow Copies used for backup and other purposes. If this service is stopped, shadow copies will be unavailable for backup and the backup may fail. Disable this service will have a negative impact on system redundancy.

WebClient (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Enables Windows-based programs to create, access, and modify Internet-based files. If this service is stopped, these functions will not be available.

Windows Audio (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Manages audio devices for Windows-based programs. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly.

Windows Audio Endpoint Builder (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Manages audio devices for the Windows Audio service. If this service is stopped, audio devices and effects will not function properly.

Windows Backup (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides Windows Backup and Restore capabilities.

Windows CardSpace (infocard.exe) – Manual
• Securely enables the creation, management, and disclosure of digital identities.

Windows Color System (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Hosts third-party Windows Color System color device model and gamut map model plug-in modules.

Windows Connect Now – Config Registrar (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Acts as a registrar; issues network credential to enrollee.

Windows Defender (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Scans your computer for unwanted software, schedules scans, and gets the latest unwanted software definitions. Can be stopped if user has another anti-spyware application. Entry in registry needs to be removed too to avoid “Unable to Start” error message. Run ‘msconfig’, click on Startup tab and uncheck Windows Defender.

Windows Driver FoundationUser-mode Driver Framework (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages user-mode driver host processes.

Windows Error Reporting Service (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Allows errors to be reported when programs stop working or responding and allows existing solutions to be delivered. Also allows logs to be generated for diagnostic and repair services. If this service is stopped, error reporting might not work correctly and results of diagnostic services and repairs might not be displayed.

Windows Event Collector (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Manages persistent subscriptions to events from remote sources that support the WS-Management protocol. This includes Windows Vista event logs, hardware, and IPMI-enabled event sources. If this service is stopped or disabled, event subscriptions cannot be created and forwarded events cannot be accepted.

Windows Event Log (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Manages events and event logs. It supports logging events, querying events, subscribing to events, archiving event logs, and managing event metadata. It can display events in both XML and plain-text formats. Stopping this service may compromise security and reliability of the system.

Windows Firewall (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Helps protect your computer by preventing unauthorized users from gaining access to your computer through the Internet or a network. Not needed if another firewall exists.

Windows Image Acquisition (WIA) (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Provides image acquisition services for scanners and cameras. Can be disabled if don’t have both gadgets.

Windows Installer (msiexec.exe) – Manual
• Installs, repairs, and removes software according to instructions contained in .msi files.

Windows Management Instrumentation (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Provides a common interface and object model to access management information about operating systems, devices, applications, and services. If this service is stopped, most Windows-based software will not function properly.

Windows Media Center Extender Service (mcx2svc) – Disabled
• Windows Media Center Service to allow connection for Media Center devices such as XBox 360.

Windows Media Center Receiver Service (ehrecvr.exe) – Manual
• Windows Media Center Service for TV and FM broadcast reception.

Windows Media Center Scheduler Service (ehsched.exe) – Manual
• Starts and stops recording of TV programs within Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Center Service Launcher (svchost.exe) – Automatic (Delayed Start)
• Starts Windows Media Center Scheduler and Windows Media Center Receiver services at startup if TV is enabled within Windows Media Center.

Windows Media Player Network Sharing Service (wmpnetwk.exe) – Manual
• Shares Windows Media Player libraries with other networked players and media devices using Universal Plug and Play.

Windows Modules Installer (trustedinstaller.exe) – Manual
• Enables installation, modification, and removal of Windows updates and optional components. If this service is disabled, you may not be able to install or uninstall Windows updates.

Windows Presentation Foundation Font Cache (presentationfontcache.exe) – Manual
• Optimizes performance of Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications by caching commonly used font data. WPF applications will start this service if it is not already running. It can be disabled, though doing so will degrade the performance of WPF applications.

Windows Process Activation Service (svchost.exe)
• Provides process activation, resource management, and health management services for message-activated applications.

Windows Remote Management (WS-Management) (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Implements the WS-Management protocol for remote management, a standard web services protocol used for remote software and hardware management.

Windows Search (searchindexer.exe) – Automatic
• Provides content indexing and property caching for file, email, and other content (via extensibility APIs). If the service is stopped or disabled, the Explorer will not be able to display virtual folder views of items, and search in the Explorer will fall back to item-by-item slow search. Used to call Indexing Service. Disable will not affect search function, but search will be perform slower.

Windows Time (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Maintains date and time synchronization on all clients and servers in the network. If this service is stopped, date and time synchronization will be unavailable.

Windows Update (svchost.exe) – Automatic (Delayed Start)
• Enables the detection, download, and installation of updates for Windows and other programs. If this service is disabled, users of this computer will not be able to use Windows Update or its automatic updating feature, and programs will not be able to use the Windows Update Agent (WUA) API.

WinHTTP Web Proxy Auto-Discovery Service (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Implements the client HTTP stack and provides developers with a Win32 API and COM Automation component for sending HTTP requests and receiving responses. In addition, WinHTTP provides support for auto-discovering a proxy configuration via its implementation of the Web Proxy Auto-Discovery (WPAD) protocol. Most applications don’t use this service.

Wired AutoConfig (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Performs IEEE 802.1X authentication on Ethernet interfaces.

WLAN AutoConfig (svchost.exe) – Manual
• Enumerates WLAN adapters, and manages WLAN connections and profiles.

WMI Performance Adapter (wmiapsrv.exe) – Manual
• Provides performance library information from WMI HiPerf providers.

Workstation (svchost.exe) – Automatic
• Creates and maintains client network connections to remote servers. If this service is stopped, these connections will be unavailable.

World Wide Web Publishing Service (svchost.exe)
• Provides web connectivity and administration through the Internet Information Services Manager.

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